Aerosols affect climate more than satellite estimates predict
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 16:31
in Earth & Climate
Aerosol particles, including soot and sulfur dioxide from burning fossil fuels, essentially mask the effects of greenhouse gases and are at the heart of the biggest uncertainty in climate change prediction. New research shows that satellite-based projections of aerosols' effect on Earth's climate significantly underestimate their impacts.